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apartheid
Refers to the historical system of state-organized racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s.
Nelson Mandela war eine zentrale Figur im Kampf gegen die Apartheid.
Nelson Mandela was a central figure in the fight against apartheid.
apartheid
In a figurative sense, a system or practice that creates strict separation and severe disadvantage for groups of people based on certain characteristics.
Kritiker sprechen von einer „sozialen Apartheid“, wenn arme und reiche Bevölkerungsgruppen komplett voneinander getrennt leben.
Critics speak of 'social apartheid' when poor and rich population groups live completely separated from each other.
'Apartheid' is a loanword from Afrikaans, a language in South Africa. It literally means 'separateness' (apart + -heid, which corresponds to the German suffix -heit).
Das System der Apartheid basierte auf der Idee der „Getrenntheit“ der Bevölkerungsgruppen.
The system of apartheid was based on the idea of the 'separateness' of population groups.
The word has a very strong negative meaning and is used especially in political, historical, and socially critical discussions.
Die internationale Gemeinschaft verurteilte die Politik der Apartheid scharf.
The international community sharply condemned the policy of apartheid.
When the word is used without any further addition, it almost always refers to the historical system of racial segregation in South Africa. Important terms in this context are 'Nelson Mandela' and 'der Kampf gegen die Apartheid' (the fight against apartheid).
Viele Bücher und Filme thematisieren das Leben unter der Apartheid in Südafrika.
Many books and films deal with life under apartheid in South Africa.
In the figurative meaning, 'Apartheid' is usually combined with an adjective to describe the type of separation. Common examples are 'soziale Apartheid' (social apartheid) or 'digitale Apartheid' (digital apartheid).
Die ungleiche Verteilung von Internetzugängen führt zu einer digitalen Apartheid.
The unequal distribution of internet access leads to a digital apartheid.
